Pros: As stated in my previous review, the heatsink is very well-designed, especially in terms of the actual mounting solution. That one aside, this is just hands-down the best RAM I've ever owned. Worked perfectly at rated specs on the first boot and went on to pass a 24 hour run of Prime 95 with no errors. Considering the low voltage and high stock speed, this alone is impressive. For the vast majority of users out there, that's simply the best you can ask for from a memory manufacturer; it performs exactly as advertised and that's worth 4 eggs for me. The 5th egg is well-earned by the stellar overclocking capability here. Low stock voltage generally means plenty of headroom, and these babies do not disappoint. Haven't finished exploring yet, but currently mine are running at 1333MHz, 5-5-5-15 @2.1v, passing the same 24 hour Prime95 run with flying colors while remaining cool to the touch. That's just ridiculously impressive, there's no other way to put it.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: This is a follow-up review from "Defect Disappointment..." I could not be happier with this memory. Simply put, G.Skill has earned themselves a loyal new customer and I'm glad I gave them a second chance. If you're looking for the best possible DDR2 modules still available on the market, here they are. The product performs above and beyond the already-impressive factory spec, and is backed by a company who, as I found out only 1 day after my initial review was posted, actually seems to care about their customer and actively engages them when issues arise. For reference, relevant specs are as follows: OS: Windows 7 Professional 32bit (3.5 gigs is still better than 2...) CPU: C2D E6420 @ 3.2GHz, 1600MHz FSB Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P rev 1.6 RAM: G.Skill Trident DDR2 @ 1333MHz, 5-5-5-15, 2.1v Graphics: HIS 4890 Turbo+

Pros: Nicely designed heatsink. Compared to the Patriot Viper kit these were supposed to replace, the heatsink on these is in direct contact with the top of the PCB. This gives some peace of mind during installation; the Vipers mount the heatsink on the ICs themselves, so the all the pressure from installation is shearing against the IC connections and heatsink interface. If replacements function at spec, then 1200MHz 5-5-5-15 at 1.8v is just amazing.

Cons: There's just something wrong with the kit I got. Troubleshot as much as possible, was able to narrow it down to the modules; that's all I need for RMA. Specifically, I tried running these in a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P that was previously running a 2 Gig set of Patriot Vipers clocked to 1200MHz, 5-5-5-15 @ 2.3v with 100% stability in Prime95 after 24 hours. The system booted just fine and the modules defaulted to 1066 5-5-5-15 via SPD (so to the folks complaining about this, IT'S NORMAL!). Set to Enhanced Performance Profile 1 for 1200MHz 5-5-5-15, made sure voltage was 1.8, saved, and rebooted. First sign of trouble, the system froze immediately prior to Win7 load screen. Boosted voltage to 1.86, still no luck. Removed one module, got to Windows, but then got a BSOD about a page fault error. Same result with the other module. No more luck trying the second memory bank.

Overall Review: I completely understand that with this type of product, defects are bound to happen and generally are not representative of the entire product line. That being said, this is a product subjected to some serious binning; it's unreasonable to expect a manufacturer to foot the bill of testing EVERY unit before it leaves the factory, but for a premium product at a premium price, I guess I just expect a little better quality control. I will be writing a follow-up review when I receive and test the replacements.

Pros: Great performance out of the box, with plenty of headroom for further tweaking. MSI Afterburner allows granular control of the fan speed curve, which really helps you keep things cool when you're pushing the card. Plays modern titles (i.e. Dragon Age: Inquisition) at 1080p with most settings maxed out; the 3 gigs of RAM is particularly helpful with AA and high resolution textures. Excellent build quality.

Cons: AMD drivers seem to require a bit more user configuration than NVIDIA, but it's a minor inconvenience if you know what to do. Less-experienced users may need to do a bit of research / experimenting to get things optimized.

Overall Review: For the price, you'd really be hard-pressed to get more graphical bang for your buck. Yes, the R9 280 was not priced for value upon release, but AMD's price drop on the series has really made this a competitive model. You could get a GTX 960 around the same price range, but if you can do without PhysX, the extra memory on this model can give you a lot more headroom. Combine that with outstanding overclock potential (my particular card is stable @ 1140MHz core / 1700Mhz mem), and this thing can easily match a GTX 770. Running with an AMD Phenom II 965 BE OC'd to 4.0 GHz, the CPU is now the bottleneck, as further increases to CPU multi seem to have a substantial impact to fps with the card clocks maxed out.

Pros: Simple mounting solution for AM3, huge fan that's silent as a ninja...

Cons: Actually manages to perform worse than the stock cooler. After allowing a few days and numerous thermal cycles for the Arctic Silver to cure, the temps still have not changed: Idle: 30*C / 86*F Load: 60*C / 140*F This is in a room with an ambient temperature of 75*F.

Overall Review: This is a follow-up to "You can do WAY better for the money..." I've got this thing boxed up and ready for return and the stock AMD fan humming away on my Phenom II 965 BE. I've got everything set to stock, just as with the NH-C12P SE14, running 4 threads of Prime95. Load temp is steady at 56.5*C / 133.7*F. Idle is at 26*C / 78.8*F. Yes, that's with the fan preparing for takeoff at 5400rpm, but as alluded to in my initial review, for $72, I expect more than a quiet fan. The craziest part is that I seem to be the only one having trouble with this cooler and giving a negative review. I will grant that I could have gotten a defective unit, but everything external looks fine to me. Maybe some bad heatpipes? Poor joining on the heatpipe/contact surface interface? Who knows? One thing is for sure though: I'm not giving Noctua any more of my money when I can simply get better quality performance at a better price.

Pros: Excellent mounting solution, solid construction, smooth contact surface, huge and astonishingly quiet fan.

Cons: Does a very poor job of cooling a 125w Phenom II 965 at stock clocks and voltage. Idle: 30*C / 86*F Load: 60*C / 140*F

Overall Review: For $72, I expected a LOT more from this cooler. I've tried with Arctic Silver 5 and the included NT-H1, using ArctiClean each time. Tried with a dot in the middle of the heat spreader, tried spreading an even, thin layer of thermal compound... same results every time. My case is an Antec SOHO with two 80mm intakes, two 80mm outputs, a 120mm output from the PSU, and a 120mm side intake directly over the CPU. Basically, my case is very well-ventilated and the CPU cooler has a direct flow of fresh air. Either there's something wrong with the one I got or this is simply the least bang-for-your-buck I've ever seen in a cooler. Stock clocks and voltage and 1*C within the max safe temperature of the CPU? I've been building for 7 years, I know how to install a heatsink. This will be returned.

Pros: Easy install (just had to uninstall all NVIDIA software and download latest Catalyst driver first ), and a jaw-dropping improvement from my 8800GT. For my first time using the Catalyst Control Center, I'll say it's an intuitive utility with plenty of tweaks. Having used nothing but NVIDIA cards and drivers since the original GeForce256, I was expecting a rougher transition, but that turned out to be unfounded. As for performance, this card will simply make you smile, especially when you consider what you paid for it. Your mileage will vary, but I was managing 70+fps in Fallout 3 on Ultra quality and 8x anti-aliasing, 1360 x 768.

Cons: Loud. Especially when it's being pushed. Definitely louder at idle than my reference 8800GT, but the fan isn't nearly as whiney as the 8800GT even at 50%. Will it take some getting used to? Sure. Is the performance worth it? You bet your RAM it is. (yes, that actually sounded cool in my head)

Overall Review: Not much else to say. While the fan noise is a tad irksome, I am more than willing to accept it considering the powerhouse it's cooling. For the price (and even in general), this is one serious card. For comparison purposes, my config is as follows: GA-EP45-UD3P C2D E6420 2.13GHz @ 3.2GHz Zalman CNPS7700cu on the CPU 2GB Patriot Viper 800MHz 3-4-3-8 2.3v HIS HD4890 Turbo+, stock clocks Windows XP 32bit